Emerging pop artist Liberty has released the official music video for her version of Don’t Worry Bout It, after winning the fan-voted People’s Choice award in the online music series Beyond The Beat.
APRA award-winning children’s music creator Judi Cranston today releases her brand-new song and video Can You Wave Goodbye. Made with NZ On Air Tamariki support, Can You Wave Goodbye is a catchy goodbye song for educators and families, incorporating body awareness, actions and plenty of fun, made with support from NZ On Air Tamariki. The song also marks Judi’s own wave goodbye to kindyRock songwriting, with her 158th song, as she steps into a new chapter of soul led creative music for all ages after years of building her kindyRock collection.
Fresh off the back of supporting Teddy Swims on his New Zealand tour and picking up ‘Track of the Week’ on BBC Radio 1, breakthrough New Zealand band Borderline today unveil their anthemic new single “Watching It Burn”.
Sola Rosa returns with Losing Time, a mid-tempo, four-on-the-floor groove anchored by a funk-driven bassline and hooky horn lines, exploring the tension between home and ambition with effortless style.
Harry Charles returns with NOVA, his third full-length album and second on Loop Electronic. Written with the dancefloor in mind, NOVA captures a new chapter in Charles’ evolution, one that leans into immediacy, rhythm, and the shared experience of live performance. Following the singles ‘The Luck’, ‘Zero Zero’ and ‘Great Pages’, the album sees Charles refining his sound into something brighter and more direct.
Award-winning singer and songwriter Em-Haley Kukutai Walker (Waikato, Ngaati Tiipaa) – who releases music and performs under the stage names Theia and TE KAAHU – will represent her people and Aotearoa at the 25th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (April 20 to May 1).
West Auckland post-surf rockers Double Parked have released their sophomore EP Rosary, with latest focus single, ‘Place I Hide’, following the bands cult favourite 2023 debut EP Lost in the Groove.
The weekly live music platform returns to Auckland this March, bringing together some of Aotearoa’s respected R&B musicians in a relaxed Sunday gathering centered on connection, musicianship and community.
Rising New Zealand pop artist Flynn Adamson captures the pull of nostalgia on his new single “2016,” a glossy, hook-driven pop track about the person who brings you back to the best version of yourself.
“If E Dey Go” builds on the sonic foundation Mazbou Q consolidated with “Survived,” continuing his fusion of Afro-diasporic rhythm, hip-hop expression, and heavy guitar textures, this time through a more melancholic, midtempo lens.
Wellington based female trio A.R.T have released their EP Blank Canvas, marking a clear shift in direction for the group. Known for their three part harmonies and blend of R&B; with island influence, the trio chose to approach this project differently. Rather than continuing with the sound that first introduced them to audiences, they treated this EP as a reset and rebuilt their direction from the ground up.
Paul McLaney’s new instrumental album ‘EXEGESIS’ compromises two 23 minute long pieces of music built upon the hypnotic and ever evolving melodic interplay of an almost chamber style collection of instrumentation. Acoustic guitars and pianos weave their way between glockenspiels and mellotrons, celestas and organs. It follows hot on the heels of his debut as a producer for another artist; Seraphim Night’s album ‘CERCA TROVA.’
Following a run of emotionally driven releases, Emma Rutherford opens 2026 with Gracie, a song inspired by her niece but written as a wider metaphor for young people everywhere. Addressing themes of pressure, perfection, and the search for validation, Gracie offers reassurance and hope, centering on the message that no one is truly alone.
‘something special’ is a smooth, self-assured statement of confidence and independence from Imani-J. Built on SunsetDrver's production of lush R&B chords, afro-percussive rhythms, and amapiano-tinged log drums, the track creates a warm groove for Imani-J's ethereal vocals to glide between.
Rising pop-soul artist Verity steps into a fearless new era with her latest single “Like It’s London”, out today. Bold, reckless, and unapologetic, the track captures a moment in time where confidence ran high, consequences felt distant, and everything moved fast and loud.
They’ve won a few competitions from here and Australia, opened for a few sweet international rock acts and have even moved to a different storage unit near a different sewage plant.
But after releasing their prize winning debut EP ‘Clean Living’, 2026 brings`` this dogs’ first tour of main centre Aotearoa alongside a new single ‘Likewise’, out now.
CAITLIN, born in Te Tihi-o-Maru and now based in Ōtautahi, returns with her new single, ‘You’re Only Good To Calm Me Down’. Self-produced with the help of Will McGillivray (Goodwill), CAITLIN explains, “It’s a song about self-discovery, playful denial, and finally calling things out.” These themes run through her forthcoming EP, Guardrails, due April 10, which traces the small reckonings and shifts that come after life moves you off course.
The 15th of February marks the 75th anniversary of the Waterfront Dispute of 1951, the largest industrial dispute New Zealand had seen up to that point and since. The fractious struggle for fair conditions, pay and security became a flashpoint between those who saw working people as simple chattels of company interests and those who dreamed of accessing the promise of a better life in the post-war era. Marking this date, one of New Zealand’s foremost modern folk singers and writers, Adam McGrath, releases the first single from his upcoming album of songs inspired by the stories, struggles and solidarity imbued in the history of the Maritime Union of New Zealand.
Sola Rosa returns with What You Need (feat. Blush’ko), a hypnotic, slow-burning track built on a mid-tempo, four-on-the-floor groove, marking a shift into dance music and DJ set territory.
Trailblazing Aotearoa artist Theia (Waikato, Ngaati Tiipaa, Ngaati Aamaru) has collaborated with Sweetshop Entertainment, the producers of the newly released feature film MĀRAMA, alongside songwriter Karl Steven, to create a new audio recording and music video titled Holy War II.
Wellington-based artist, producer, and cultural storyteller Israel Starr releases his new instrumental single “Seasons” on Friday 13 February — a slow-burn reggae meditation designed to create space, stillness, and reflection.
Following the impact of That’s Camp, queer Māori artist ARDON ENGLAND (Ngāti Kahungunu, Te Āti Awa, Kahuranaki Marae) levels up with “I’M THAT B*TCH,” the flagship single from the forthcoming EP of the same name (Feb 2026). This is unapologetic club theatre: chant-it-with-your-chest hooks, thumping percussion, rubbery bass, and performance-art swagger built for peak hour.
Tāmaki Makaurau-based soul-food singer-songwriter artist dān dān returns with a new single songs about u, a tender and deeply personal reflection on mental health, recovery, and learning how to love oneself.
Timeless Duets is not just performance. It uses music to model what real relationships look like — not only romance in its perfect form, but love in its fullness: joyful, complicated, tender, broken, healing, and resilient.
PRINS makes a big and bold statement with her first single of the year, ‘DESIGNER’, a high-energy banger from her highly anticipated EP, HEAVEN OR HELL on the cards for release on March 20.
New Zealand–born, Nashville–New Zealand–based singer-songwriter Jackie Bristow announces the first single from her highly anticipated sixth studio album, GOLDMINE.
Celebrated Aotearoa singer and songwriter Theia (Waikato, Ngaati Tiipaa, Ngaati Aamaru) will perform a special ‘homecoming’ concert exclusively for her haukaainga in Port Waikato on Saturday, February 28. Presented by Tainui Live and hosted at Tauranganui Marae on the banks of the Waikato River, this show is the centrepiece of Theia’s upcoming nationwide Debut Album Release Tour. Gates will open at 5pm and entry to the whaanau friendly, all-ages event will be by koha.
Midwave Breaks are bringing the noise for 2026 with their explosive new single. Self-produced on a farm in the hills overlooking the Bay of Plenty, the track marks the first radio release from the band’s forthcoming full-length album, kicking off an exciting new chapter for the Tauranga-based Rockers.
Aotearoa’s progressive bluegrass ensemble, You, Me, Everybody, have released their new album Midnight — a project that offers a fresh, local take on what bluegrass sounds like when filtered through New Zealand perspectives.
Off the back of a huge set at Rhythm & Vines festival and recent singles ‘Necklace’ and ‘Buttercup’, West Auckland post-surf rockers Double Parked have kicked off the year with another new single, ‘Lighthouse’.
